"Sienna, please don't cry. Where are you? I'll come to you right away."Sienna provided an address. Lucy then turned to Martin and Rosa. "Mom, Dad, I need to step out for a bit. Please rest well and call the hotel staff if you need anything.""Alright, go ahead and take care of what you need to do."Before leaving, Lucy was still worried. It was their first time at the hotel, and she feared they might have trouble with the unfamiliar surroundings. She spoke to the hotel staff and gave them a tip. Then, she asked them to keep an eye on Martin and Rosa and call her immediately if anything happened.After taking care of everything, she finally drove off to find Sienna.…In Tribe Tavern, Sienna sat alone in a private room, channeling her sadness into a ravenous appetite. Tears streamed down her face as she devoured her meal.She reached for a bottle of beer, ready to drink, when Lucy burst into the room. Shocked by the sight, Lucy exclaimed, "Sienna, what are you doing?"She rus
"Thanks, Lucy," Sienna said.Lucy held her hand. "You don't need to thank me. I want you to promise me one thing, though—don't tell anyone that I'm Alicia."Sienna didn't understand it. "Why are you hiding something like that when it's a good thing?"Lucy smiled without saying anything. Sienna didn't probe further. "Well, alright then. I'll keep your secret a secret."Lucy hugged her. "Thanks.""Now that's how things should be! You're capable, Sienna, so you should focus on your career. When you start earning big bucks in the future, you can get yourself a few sugar babies. Piss that bastard off!" Faith poured a glass of wine and two glasses of juice. "Let's toast to that, girlfriends."The three women picked up their respective glasses. "Cheers!"After downing her drink, Faith said, "It's boring that I'm the only one drinking alcohol.""Well, we're both pregnant." Lucy and Sienna exchanged a look and smiled at each other. Then, they both turned to look at Faith.It made her h
Lucy drove back to Riverwood Residences and helped a distraught Sienna get settled. By the time they were done, it was already midnight. Lucy held Sienna and said soothingly, "Stop thinking about it, Sienna. Have a good night's rest. Tomorrow will be a brand new start!"Sienna returned her hug and said, "I'm glad to have you by my side, Lucy. Don't ever leave me."Lucy rubbed her back and said gently, "I'll always be with you, silly. Now, it's time for bed. Things will only get better from here.""Okay." Sienna shut her eyes. Half an hour later, her breathing evened out.Seeing that she was fast asleep, Lucy tiptoed lightly as she headed to the bathroom to wash up. Unbeknownst to her, once she was gone, Sienna slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was empty and dispirited.…Lucy had just finished washing her face when her phone rang."Hello, am I speaking to Ms. Everhart? Could you come over to the hotel? Your father's causing too much of a ruckus, and we can't stand him anymore
Martin was sprawled on the couch. Lucy's roar frightened him and made him roll off. He dug his ear and chortled at her. "You're back, Lucy. Why are you so loud? It's not like I can't hear you!"Lucy gave him an icy look before gazing around the room. The lavish presidential suite had now been trashed. There were burn marks everywhere, and most of the furniture had been destroyed. Her blood boiled at the sight.Rosa hurried forward to hold her arm. "You're finally back, Lucy. Your father insisted on starting a fire in the room so he could make some smores, leading to a fire in the room. It's my fault for not holding him back."Martin gave Lucy an innocent look. "You can't blame me for that. Who would've thought that I couldn't even start a fire in such a posh place? I'd be better off in my own home back in the village!"Lucy said icily, "I'll talk about you destroying the hotel's property later. Now, I want you to tell me why you harassed the hotel's employee!"Her daunting prese
"W-What rules?" Martin was frightened by the grim look on Lucy's face. He had thought he could perpetually use the fact that he had given everything up to search for her as an excuse to reap benefits for himself, but it looked like Lucy wasn't buying it.To ensure that he wouldn't end up losing money, he had no choice but to give in. "I'll agree to anything you want as long as you're willing to help me!"Lucy said icily, "Remember that you're the one who made that promise. "Now, listen up—from today onward, if you get involved in any social evils—that means pornography, drugs, and gambling—that'll be the end of our relationship. I'll cut all ties with you!""Don't you worry about a thing, Lucy. I just lost my head for a while today; that's why I made a mistake. I swear I won't get involved in any of those things!" Martin promised."I can't take your word for it, so let's draw up a written agreement for this. Since the police are here, they can act as witnesses. That way, you wo
As far as Tobias could remember, Lucy was occasionally gentle and occasionally like a wildcat. This was his first time seeing her pout like this. He smiled faintly and held her jaw lightly. "Look at that pout. Why don't you tell me what's going on in that head of yours?"He honestly couldn't understand women. Lucy scoffed and slapped his hand away. She turned away from him and said, "Nothing's going on. You wanted to order food for me, didn't you? Get me something local."He narrowed his eyes and appraised her. What was she mad about? Had he said something to piss her off? He racked his brains but couldn't think of anything he had said or done that could have upset her.He had dropped his work to rush over to the hospital to care for her, so he was a good husband, right? What else was there that she wasn't happy about?Tobias was a genius when it came to business, but he had no idea what to do when facing a woman. Ultimately, he said, "Alright, then. I'll go order something."
Lucy gave the matter a long, hard thought. Then, she answered, "I probably do have feelings for him. Why else would I be upset over him not caring about me?"Tobias smiled when he heard this. He felt pleased. On the other hand, Axel's eyes dimmed. His heart prickled with pain.Tobias said, "Who says I don't care about you?"Lucy hadn't expected him to be standing by the door and listening to her conversation with Axel. She immediately flushed. He entered the room with a bouquet, threw Axel's one into the trash and put his into the vase.His actions were domineering and overbearing. It was as if he was sneakily showing Axel who was boss. He said, "Thanks for visiting my wife. I need to care for her now, and it'll be inconvenient with you around." He was telling Axel to leave. Axel said awkwardly, "You guys go ahead. I should get going."Once he was gone, Tobias sat by the bed. Lucy had her head bowed; she used her fringe to conceal the fluster in her eyes. He tilted her hea
Tobias shot up in bed, revealing his toned abs. "What's happened?"Joey said, "I can't really get it across over the phone. No matter what, just come home!"Tobias had previously warned her not to call him over anything unimportant. If she was calling him so urgently, did that mean something bad had happened at home?"What's happened at home, darling? Is it Grandpa's heart? Let's head back together!" Lucy said."You can't move around much because you're showing signs of a miscarriage, babe. Stay here and call the nurse if you need anything, okay? I'll be back soon," Tobias said.Lucy nodded. "Okay. Stay safe."He got out of bed and left. As Lucy looked at the empty half of the bed, she suddenly found herself unused to it. Was she starting to miss him right after parting when she had only just fallen for him?She clapped her hands over her face, feeling shy. Then, she lay down and went to bed.…Tobias hurried back to Ripley Residence. He was about to ask what had happened when